This year's NPC and CPPCC sessions are attracting great attention from the media, with over 3,000 journalists registered to cover the sessions. In the wake of the global financial crisis, many of the more than 800 journalists from overseas are focusing on the economy and social welfare.

Having been covering the NPC and CPPCC sessions for many years, Atsushi Miyauchi said he would pay more attention to China's measures to tackle the financial crisis.

NHK reporter, Atsushi Miyauchi, said, "I focus my reporting on the policies the Chinese government will put forward during the two sessions on tackling the financial crisis, especially the policies on expanding domestic consumption."